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PASSENGER TRANSPORT
"Ribble" in Tours Controversy
SEVERAL • applications before a sitting of the North-Western Traffic Commissioners, on Monday, referred to all-in toiirs, opposition to which has recently fomented, particularly with regard to what is generally known as fantail operation from the resort visited.
The chief battle ground was an application by Ribble Motor Services. Ltd„ for excursions and• tours from Liverpool, including land cruises, fantails and hybrids, the last-named being a new description for tours taking more than one day en route to the destination. Last year no fewer than 971 passengers booked for Ribble south-bound tours from Liverpool.
Mr. E. S. Herbert (for Hants and Dorset Motor Services, Ltd.) continued the campaign on behalf of the southcoast excursion operators, which was started in the South-Eastern Area. From 1933 to 1935, the number of vehicles licensed for fantail tours in that area had increased tenfold. The problem would probably become more difficult as time went on. Mr. Herbert suggested that 1934 should be taken as a basic year and future fantail operations be limited to the actual operations in 1934.
Mr. T, R. Williams (for the "Ribble") replied that if the fantail were cut out, the price would have to be increased beyond the figure which the Wakes holiday makers would pay.
The chairman notified that if the fantail element were deleted, the service fell within the express class, and the outlook of the Commissioners would be restated. They would have to be reasonable trunk services before they were allowed.
Since the middle of 1935, the Commissioners had rarely granted a new fantail tour, except in place of another, and there need be little fear of any considerable increase in the operation of this type of excursion. The Commissioners would not be handing out these licences as freely as before.
The Commissioners decided to reserve their decision.